The Freudian Slip (8/15) (Part Three)

[live_by_lyrics]

Title: The Freudian Slip (8/15) (Part Three)
Author: Gess aka live_by_lyrics
Pairing: Jack Barakat/Alex Gaskarth
P.O.V.: third person omniscient, (slightly limited to Jack Barakat)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: References to sensuous touching and psychiatric help.
Summary: An amateur psychoanalyst becomes enamoured with his latest patient.
Disclaimer: This

Comments

[therapyrequired]

I love Zack's level headedness at the beginning of the chapter. He seems to be the most 'in-tune' with his emotions and more importantly he still knows how to read the other two. Thus I am assuming whatever happened in the past didn't directly affect Merrick as much as it did Gaskarth and Dawson. As it is those two who are at each others throats... almost constantly, because they have hidden away their true feelings behind anger and anxiety.

Oh my! the whole revelation of Gabe losing the bet was just fucking awesome :D They have such a bromance going on. I love it. I knew Jack wouldn't have let him win. He always wins. It was just perfectly written and you knew Jack had something up his sleeve to revel later on in the chapter. Just the way it unfolded in the 'Scene' was perfection.

"Saporta nods slowly, a flicker of recognition passing him. “Encantado, pleasure to meet you.”"I also assume there is more to that than first meets the eye. Hence Gabe's quietness. Does Gabe know Alex... does he know the bands past... Am I getting warm

the length of this response is down right embarassing.

[live_by_lyrics]

I thought it’d be nice to develop Zack a little more, since I was beginning to feel that his niceness could be dismissed as a flat characterization. He genuinely does care about Rian/Alex, but I’d have to say that what happened to ‘the four of them’ affected him as well, he just happens to deal with things in a different way. (*Zack was one of the characters I classified as a ‘superhero’ though we must take note of the fact that in Golden Age of Marvel comics, Superman was much more violent and less ‘moral’ than the Superman you hear of today

[therapyrequired]

Hmm. I know what you mean. Zack is always portrayed as the nice guy/good guy in stories. I suppose that’s because not much is really known about Zack’s personality, as he is so quiet on stage and during interviews. Ah, right okay. So Zack is a better-adjusted individual compared to Alex and Rian, more like Valentino. Of course Superman just isn’t the aesthetical super-strength which Zack portrays

[live_by_lyrics]

I wish people would develop Zack more in stories, but yes, his lack of words makes it hard. It brings back that whole 'Zack's a douche bag, no Zack's just shy' debate. I personally don't think he's actually shy, but rather indifferent to the frivolous/invasive aspects of the whole 'fame' deal. But at the same time he embraces it, with the whole Americkan brand? He's almost like this healthy medium, so I guess I thought he'd be a nice mediator between Rian and Alex's characters. But yes, he's not all 'Mr. Nice Guy', seeing as we saw some of the Rian/Zack drama in the backroom

[therapyrequired]

I suppose it does. However I’ve never seen Zack as the douche bag, only reserved. I think you’re right in saying that he’s indifferent to the aspects of fame. Something’s like interviews and TV appearances don’t really phase him. Again the ‘Americkan’ branding is something he takes pride in, thus embracing and using his fame. Yeah, Zack’s character does seem to have a fiery temper, but only when he knew Rian was in the wrong and felt the need to set him straight, hence the mediator

[live_by_lyrics]

Woops, I realize the role thing is kind of confusing. But basically two years ago Alex started playing his role while in the band. A year after that, his mask was 'unveiled' if you will, and the band broke apart. After that, Alex switched roles, and continues with that role today, the 'fuck-up.' All these various layers of costumes has thus caused his GAD. What the mystery at this point is what was exactly the role Alex was playing when the band was at its peak, and how did all this trickery mess up the band

[therapyrequired]

Ah, ha, Right. I understand now :) So there has always been a role, but now there is a change in the role Alex plays. Understood.

Ha, sounds like a hell of a paradox if you ask me. I guess Jack has the say the right words at the right time. In the hope that something triggers Alex's memory. I say hope, but I mean calculated, meticulous planning ;)

Hehe. Well I guess I provide some sort of service/purpose here.

I love that word. Meta-fiction (*goes to look up word) Ah, yeah. Okay. I think I know what you mean, it is a form but not exactly meta-fiction. If I'm understanding the literary term correctly.

[live_by_lyrics]

I've been fiddling with Jack's plan to get Alex to open up. And I've found the less Jack says...the more Alex wants to say? If that makes any sense...ahah. The real talking won't start until Part Two

[therapyrequired]

No that makes perfect sense. Alex wants to fill that awkward silence between them and so talks? I suppose Alex must feel sort of obliged to. Jack comes across as one of those characters you could just open up to. Another sign of his manipulative skills.

Ohh, Okay meta-fiction makes more sense to me now. I'm pretty sure you live on maintaing that high level of suspense, your a tricky author, playing her cards close to her chest. But I like it, keeps me on my toes.

*Takes mental note of book, so that she may read it during University.